Hi Please forgive me as this is my first post but i think i have the format right ;>
I have been experiencing problems on my Debian box(2.2r2, sid dist. pIII 500mhz 128mb ram). The problems include 'zombie processes', ie issuing a 'cat' of a file, and it does not happen, so i have to ctrl+c and i see 'cat <defunct>' in a `ps` output. I've experienced other problems too, concerning 'wait' and 'no child process' errors. The following example is from `make`, when making a new kernel, althought i've experience the same errors with `tar`, among others. make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot' rm -f tools/build Putting child 0x08074140 (clean) PID 745 on the chain. Live child 0x08074140 (clean) PID 745 make[1]: *** wait: No child processes. Stop. make[1]: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs.... Live child 0x08074140 (clean) PID 745 make[1]: *** wait: No child processes. Stop. Got a SIGCHLD; 1 unreaped children. Reaping losing child 0x0808a928 PID 744 make: *** [archclean] Error 2 Removing child 0x0808a928 PID 744 from chain. ([EMAIL PROTECTED]):/usr/src/linux# that is a `make` with the debug flag, for better understanding of what is going on(i dont get it!). Me and a few friends have tried to figure out what the problem is, but to no avail. Trying new ram, etc has not worked. The thing is, i 've experienced these errors with two Debian computers i have, so i get the idea its something i have done -- i have NO clue what!. Please email me if you need any more info, i will keep a sharp eye on the list other the week to see replies. Thanks, pip
